Architecture Design Studio 1 Portfolio Lim Wei San 1002058662 (UCSI University)

AR115 Architecture Design Studio 1

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Lecturers: Doris Quek Shu Han Nicholas Ng Khoon Wu Lim Ker Chwing

Lim Wei San 1002058662 UCSI University Faculty of Technology and Build Environment School of Architecture & Build Environment 1

Personal Background

My name is Lim Wei San, I am nineteen years old. I had graduated from Seg Hwa Secondary School in 2019 and registered myself to UCSI University in 2020. Now I am studying my first semester in Architecture course. I love this course because Architecture school teaches me to inform how to design a building or solve a problem. I hope that I will have more designing ideas in the future semesters and will not give up easily, although the journey is not that easy.

Student ID

Gender

1002058662

Female

15.07.2002

Malaysian

Year 1 Semester 1

+601110780715

Bachelor of Science in Architecture School of Architecture & Build Environment (SABE)

1002058662@ucsiuniversity.edu.my weisanlim@yahoo.com

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Tableof Contents 01

Form Play

Workshop 1:

- The 2 Marquette (Marquette: A Small Preliminary Model - 9 Volumes of Blocks

Workshop 2: - Operative Design

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Space, Time & The

Human Body

Workshop 4: Anthropometric WorkshopDesigning “Us”

Workshop 5:

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The Tree Pavilion

Workshop 7: The Tree Anatomy1 Tree+ 1 User | 3 Occasions

An Experiment With Scale

The Tree Pavilion:

Workshop 6:

Design Stage, Design Development, Production Stage

How Does A Space Respond

- 25 Grid Form Play

Workshop 3: - Form & Spaces - Casting Models 3

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Form Play Workshop 1:

- The 2 Marquette (Marquette: A Small Preliminary Model - 9 Volumes of Blocks

The project 1- Form Play is through numerous explorative workshop that offers up the possibility and methods in the creation of shapes with varied materiality.

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P1A/P1B The 2 Marquette (Marquette: A Small Preliminary Model The project started with Workshop 1 which starts with a single point, then continues with projections of Line, Plane [2D], volume blowup [3D], and the ethereal dimension Time [4D].

We'll make two Marquette based on the basic principles of points, lines, and planes in this workshop. Both Marquette will have their own set of guidelines that we must follow from the start. There will be times when make independent decisions. The two Marquette had give us with information at the end of this workshop: An understanding of how points, lines, and planes interact.

Marquette 1

Marquette 2

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P1C The 9 Volumes: Conversion from the Marquette to the blocks After completing Models 1A and 1B in class, we are required to build Model 1C, which consists of 9 volumes from the 1B grid (3x3) (12cm x 12cm). Some of the volumes can be divided into two grids (8cm) or three (12cm).

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Form Play Workshop 2:

- Operative Design

- 25 Grid Form Play

The Workshop 2 is about the Form, Organization, Ordering Principles + Operative & Conditional Design.

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P1D The Operative Design: Conversion to the new blocks using operative design After completing the isometric drawings of the 9 blocks, we are required to convert new 9 blocks using operative design we learn in the lecture class.

Displace: Multiple: Overlap

Subtract: Single: Shear

Subtract: Single: Carve

Add: Single: Merge

Subtract: Single: Grade

Displace: Single: Split

Add: Single: Expand

Displace: Multiple: Interlock

Add: Single: Extrude

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P1E 25 Grid Form Play After learning the operative design and apply in the 9 blocks, we are required to think about the form of the blocks by using the architecture ordering principle like axis, symmetry, hierarchy, datum, rhythm and repetition in a 25 grid.

Bird-eye view

Left view Right view

Top view

Rear view

In my 25 grid form play, I had organized my blocks in a 6x4 grid by using ordering principles of axis, rhythm and symmetry. A clustered structure can also be made up of forms that are sized, shaped, and functioned similarly. These shapes are visually organized into a cohesive, nonhierarchical arrangement not just because of their near proximity to one another, but also because their visual characteristics are comparable.

Front view

Perspective view

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Form Play Workshop 3:

- Form & Spaces

- Casting Models

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P1F Form & Spaces After apply the blocks in 6x4 grid, I had draw the cut plan, the Poché plan and the sections of the form.

Cut Plan: Draw the top plan and the 5 plans which cut 18cm, 14cm,10cm, 6cm and 2 cm from the top.

Section x-x’

Poché plan: Poché out the solid positive mass in1 of your previous most interesting floor plan.

Sections: Prepare 1 x longitudinal and 1 x transverse section in this poche drawing.

Poché Plan

Top Plan

Plan 5

Plan 4

Plan 3

The “Cut” Plan

Section y-y’

Plan 2

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P1G Casting Models The steps of making models started with the sectioning, I had sketched out the parting lines from the P1E blocks model. Then, I started to make my mould by adding 2 –4 mm thickness to my void mass, and need to extend 1 part of the model to the side plane of the mould, 1 part to the top plane to creates opening. The last step is pouring the plaster into the mould and wait until it totally dry.

Outcome of my casting model

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The form play with the 24 hour recording

I had captured the shadow of the casting model on 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm with 2 different angles.

12:00pm

10:00am

2:00pm

6:00pm

4:00pm

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Spaces, Time & The Human Body

Workshop 4:

Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A RECORDING shall be composed as a visual story of 2 family members, capturing the following components: • Human figures drawn with pencil or pen, with construction lines • Objects interacted with subject • Anthropometric measurements in millimeter • Narrated with o Time o Activity o Action o Description of human behavior/ comfort/ interaction through observation

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Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A 24-Hour Recording: Life Drawing of two users

User A

Relationship: Mother Gender: Female Height: 1600mm Weight: 48kg Role/ work: Housewife Interest/ Hobby: Cooking Physical characteristic: slim, average height, puffy long hair Movement characteristic: Entwine leg

User B

Relationship: Father Gender: Male Height: 1750mm Weight: 100kg Role/ work: Wholesaler Interest/ Hobby: Gardening Physical characteristic: overweight, average height, natural curls hair Movement characteristic: Humpbacked

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Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A 24-Hour Recording:

Living Room

Life Drawing of two users

1500: “Brew Chinese Tea” Dad enjoyed his afternoon tea time with the 50mm height, 400mm width, 700mm length tea tray set which placed on the 450mm height living room coffee table

1400: “Sewing the Clothes” Mom sat on the reclining chair that is 500mm height and sewed the clothes. She reclined on the chair and crossed her legs.

Dad was having his afternoon nap on the leather high back sofa that is 1800mm long, 900mm wide and 1000mm high.

1300: “Rest on Sofa” After having lunch in the kitchen, dad had went to living room and lay on the sofa to rest.

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Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A 24-Hour Recording: Life Drawing of two users

1230: “Washing the Dishes” After cooking, mom washed the plates that left in the sink which is 220mm deep. After that, she threw away the waste from the sink strainer to the 400mm high dustbin beside her.

1200: “Cooking lunch” Mom was cooking lunch for the family on the stove which is on the 850mm kitchen countertop.

She needed to stir the food with the 350mm spatula.

1745: “Open the Fridge” Dad opened the 1800mm high fridge that is placed beside the 850mm kitchen countertop.

Kitchen

1730: “After dinner” Since dad always having dinner early, he will drank some tea and sat on a 450mm height chair. The dining table is 800mm height which suited the family’s eating position.

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Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A 24-Hour Recording: Life Drawing of two users

1800: “Sweeping the leaves” After dinner, mom will went to the porch and sweep the leaves that fell down from the tree. She used a 1000mm dustpan and a 1100mm broom to clean the porch.

Porch

1800: “Do some Gardening” Dad’s hobby is gardening, he like to do it after dinner. He loosed the soil of his favourite cabbage plant which placed 500mm height with a 200mm shovel.

1820: “Watering the plants” Dad bent over to water his plants which is 2000mm tall. He used the 1000mm water pipe which is on the wall which is 1400mm tall. He kept a distance of 18 1200mm away from the plant to avoid splashing.

Anthropometric Workshop- Designing “Us” A 24-Hour Recording: Life Drawing of two users 1700: “Doing Exercise” Mom did some leg workout on her 550mm x1700mm yoga mat. Meanwhile, she is playing with her phone.

2000: “Keeping diary” Mom was writing on her diary on a round table with a height of 800mm and sat on a 450mm height chair that were placed in the family area.

2000: “Walking up the Stairs” Dad walked up the stairs to get to the first floor. The stairs had 900mm clear width and the rise of each stairs is 170mm.

Family Area Stairs Home Bar

2100: “Having some drinks” Mom sat on a 900mm high stool and drank some drinks at the 1250mm height bar counters.

2130: “wiping the glass door” Mom was wiping the 400mm x 1000mm glass door of the wine cabinet.

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Spaces, Time & The Human Body

Workshop 5:

An Experiment With Scale Scale: Thinking//Process//Communication

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An Experiment with

SCALE

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I had made some paper model with different scale which are 1:5, 1:10, 1:25, 1:50 and 1:100. We can comprehend the link between a representation such as a sketch or model - and reality by using scale. One of the most essential components of architectural drawing and spatial design is the ability to sketch precisely to scale and to move seamlessly between sizes.

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Sectional Model Photograph

Vaccination Day Imagine the casting model as a COVID-19 vaccination centre, there are 3 person, A with scale of 1:100, B with scale of 1:50 and C is 1:25 are waiting for their injection. They keep a distance and sit on their own places to avoid the spreading of bacteria.

There is also a tree with scale of 1:25 beside the centre to block the sun.

In this workshop, we need to put in our paper model with different scales in the casting model we made in P1G and create some narrative about the human with the chairs and trees in a space.

The Apple Tree The man with a scale of 1:50 climbs up to the half way up to the mountain. With the purpose of picking some apples from the 1:25 apple tree beside the mountain, he brings along his 1:50 scaled of the ladder-back chair to get himself higher.

However, he realize that his height is enough to get to the apple tree when he arrives the mid-levels.

An Accident The person with a scale of 1:100 lives in the building that had an opening up at his ceiling. He likes to sit on his 1:100 chair to bask in the sun the whole afternoon under the opening of the building. But one day, a 1:50 chair falls from the opening and smashes the 1:100 chair of the person and it is broken. Luckily, the 1:100 persons is safe since he escaped from the accident.

Section Drawing The section drawing with the casting model and the paper model human, trees and chairs.

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Spaces, Time & The Human Body Workshop 6:

How Does A Space Respond?

The Modified Model | 15 Human Postures| 4 Occasions

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How does a space respond?

Existing Section x-x’

Draw out the existing sections of the casting model and modified the new sections for the 15 human postures to live in. The modified sections need to designed with the operative designs. After modifying the two sections, we need to draw out the 4 occasions for both section x-x and y-y. I had recorded the shadow of the model I made out at 4 different time which are 10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm.

Accommodating 4 Occasions

New Section x-x’

10am Open the fridge Taking a Nap Doing some Workout Lying on the wall 12pm Lying on the chair Cooking lunch Wiping the glass Bending

Existing Section y-y’

New Section y-y’

3pm Washing plates Get up from chair Go upstairs Speak to the phone 5pm Go upstairs Having a rest Having a call Take a nap

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The Model Photograph of the Modified Section

The axonometric, top, front, rear, left and right view of the modified sectional model that made by the PVC model board.

The Model Photograph of the Framing of Section The framing of the modified sectional model by using satay sticks. The photographs had show the axonometric, front, left, right and rear views of the framing model.

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The Tree Pavilion

In this project, we are required to make a tree pavilion and also required to show out the design development, infographic of tree, anthropometry, orthographic drawings and also perspective drawings.

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DEVELOP AND APPLY TO UNDERSTAND DESIGN COMPONENTS, DESIGN CONCEPTS, ANTHROPOMETRY, SIZE, AND PROPORTION. DEMONSTRATE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF DRAWING TECHNIQUES AND GRAPHIC COMPOSITION. ABILITY TO VOCALLY EXPLAIN SIMPLE DESIGN CONCEPTS USING BASIC TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT

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The Chosen Tree

Infographic of Olive Tree The olive tree we decide to make has a 10000mm height, 4000mm diameter of trunk, and 10000mm spread of the leaves.

This was the class activity that our group made together to know more about the olive tree. This tree infographic has showing the facts like the leaves, fruits, flowers and roots that can inspired us more about the tree pavilion.

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Anthropometry of user

The user that I choose for living into a single space Tree Pavilion is a female who had a height of 1580mm and weight of 48kg. The arm span of the user is 1600mm, length of hand is 650mm and length of leg is 850mm. For this project, we need to decide 3 main occasions for the user in the tree pavilion we design. The infographic of the olive tree has included the 3 main occasions, the 24-hour diary of the user and the anthropometry of the user when in 3 occasions.

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The Tree Model For the 1:50 scale of model tree, I had use wires to made the trunk part and then spray it with some maroon brownish colour, and the leaves I have glue it with the tree powder.

Olive Tree Model in Scale 1:50

For the 1:25 scale of tree model, I had use the real tree trunk and chop it into 250mm since the height of trunk we select is 6250mm.

Olive Tree Model in Scale 1:25

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Mock-up Models

Second Mock-up Model Create a whole new design that is inspired by the olive fruits that cut into slices. And I design it as dome shape so that the user had a proper way to move around, I had use the operative design of rotating to let the pavilion higher for the user can feed the birds, plucking some fruits and other activities. Each grade of the pavilion is about 300mm.

First Mock-up Model Initial idea of the pavilion is inspired by Malay traditional wooden stilt house. The reason why I had chosen this type of building is of its octagon shape. The octagon shape of a space has additional living spaces for my user and can receive more sunlight from the openings. And the mistake I had made are the olive tree did not grow in Malaysia or Asia, so it is not suitable for designing my pavilion as a wooden Malay stilt house.

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Final1:25 Model The outcome of my 1:25 tree pavilion model. For the final model, the material that I use is the model board and card board which represent the concrete wall and the steel railings at the back part of the pavilion and the transparent acrylic board to represent my glass openings. The base I use for the tree pavilion and the tree model is the corrugated fiberboard.

Third Mock-up Model I had extruded out a dining area for my user had a proper way to sit and leaning to read books, eating or some other activities. And the part carve in can let the user had a proper way to sleep because in my research, human will feel safer and more protected when sleep in a small space. At the back part, I had added the railings so that my user will be safe when feeding birds and plucking fruits.

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Orthographic Drawing Site Plan | Site Section The top is the site plan and the below is the site section of my tree pavilion.

Because Olive trees are native to the Mediterranean, so they thrive in a climate where the summer is long, hot and dry and the winter is cool. So olive trees are not suited to the tropics, they will grow well in temperate climates and planted at a spacing of more than 7000mm.

And in my site plan there are some spacing between the trees.

In my site section, the olive trees are drawn in a slope. This is because olive trees growing on a slight slope can help the water to drain away.

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Orthographic Drawing Plan | Sections The top is the plan and the below is the sections of my tree pavilion.

In my plan drawing, I had cut the plan 3250mm high counted from the ground.

From this cut line, the interior part of my tree pavilion had been more clearly show out.

In my sections x-x, I had cut the section 3325mm counted from the front of the pavilion while in my section y-y is been cut 2750mm from the left. And you can see from section y-y’, the stairs at the front part of the pavilion had designed for the user’s comfy as the rise of stairs is 175mm and the thread is 250mm. These two drawings had sectional view or a section looks inside my pavilion and had clarify the interior construction of a part that cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in the exterior views.

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Orthographic Drawing Front, Rear, Left, Right Elevations The four elevations, the front, left, right and rear view of the pavilion had clearly described the shape of the pavilion and the shadow of the four views in one time.

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Perspective Drawing One-point & Two-point Perspective For the interior perspective, I have use two methods, one is the one-point perspective on the bottom and the top is the two points perspective. In the one-point perspective interior drawing, I have drawn it with a view in the middle of the tree pavilion, so it can capture every stage inside the pavilion. For the 2 points perspective, it had shown the slanting part of the interior space.

For the exterior perspective, I have drawn the front view and the rear view of the tree pavilion.

Both two drawings had use the same 2-point perspective.

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